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Control of Center of Mass to Predict Balance Ability and Fall Risks in Elderly

NCT01504217 · Status: UNKNOWN · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 80

Last updated 2015-07-08

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Falling among older adults is a major public health concern. In fact, falls are the leading cause of accidental death in older adults both in Taiwan and in the United States. In order to provide effective preventative strategies, the investigators must understand the mechanisms that cause older adults to fall. Thus, the investigators research aim for three objectives: (1) using biomechanical model to identify the deficits in neuromuscular control for older adults (2) to apply research findings to the development of new clinical methods for assessing and recovering balance control in older adults, and (3) to predict fall risks in 1-2 year for older adults from the research findings.

Conditions

  • Healthy

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • National Taiwan University Hospital

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Wei-Li Hsu, PT, PhD · National Taiwan University Hospital

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
80 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2010-08-31
Primary Completion
2016-12-31
Completion
2016-12-31

Countries

  • Taiwan

Study Locations

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